Feedback & Reports

A difficult day due to my inability to be stealthy in my approach. Couple this with my poor casting and managing to hook every tree / grass stalk / and nettle available.
I did manage 2 WBT of about 10oz each, one took a brown klinkhammer, the other a GRHE.
Wye and Usk, you tell us to fish upstream but on this beat the access point is right in the middle of the beat.

WUF note - Unfortunately, we cannot always guarantee to arrange access points at the very bottom of the beat. In such situations, it may be advised to than walk to the lower limit and fish upstream from there.

2 Trout

A lovely day, water low and clear but enough rising to make it fun. Only one 10" trout brought to hand (and released) but plenty of interest in the dry fly and certainly bigger fish around. The end of the day was marred by someone local or from the campsite (no car) who took their Friday evening on the pool at the top of the beat for free. Sad really when I'd driven an hour or so as I looking forward to trying my luck there.

1 Trout

One of us took the lower beat where the sport seemed better (see separate return). Parts of this beat are hard going. Fish rising in the big pool by the house but were not to be fooled today.

Caught on worm with form under hook to hold up.

3 Trout

Thoroughly enjoyable day. Lost a cracking barbel but caught 2 approx 6lb and 7 good chub, the biggest just over 5lb. Lovely stretch of river will be back soon. Many thanks.

Fantastic location, but a blazing hot day, river running low and slow. Some good swims cut into bank. Twelve hours, times two of solid fishing and only one bite. Caught one Chub with second cast of the day and then absolutely nothing. Other anglers in beats close by did not do any better. I can only put it down to the very hot and sunny conditions. Would I fish this beat again? The answer would be yes.

1 Chub

Very bright and hot so not ideal. Below the bridge was difficult due to dogs in the pools, canoes and people swimming. Very frustrating when you pay good money.

Bright sunshine and low water made for pleasant but difficult day. 2 fish were connected with at Maddox, one of which broke off so not sure if caught on a rock or similar. Neither fish seen. A third was also connected with at The Corner Tree and again not seen. A great day however guided by Chris Price.

As we had fished this beat many times I didn't download the latest map so when we arrived we found that the Vanstone pool is now Salmon only which disappointed no end. Did manage 2 barbel. River very low and was a scorcher.

WUF note - It is essential that anglers consult their beat maps each time they book as occassionally boundaries and beat limits can change.

2 Barbel

River was very low and sun was hot, not best conditions.

4 Grayling, 4 Barbel